Ruth Cooper^[1]

Abt 1832 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Ruth Cooper
  Nickname	Ruthy
  Birth	Abt 1832	Tennessee, United States
  Gender	Female
  Census	7 Nov 1850	Rutherford, Tennessee, United States   [2]
  Census	11 Jun 1860	Bradyville, Cannon, Tennessee, United States   [3]
  _AMTID	162485315954:1030:191555462
  _FSFTID	9W4Y-668
  _UID	C6F80BC3BB194DFF9DECDFF613132B6FCAE7
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I2085	Scott Dickson
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2012

  
  

  Father	Hollis F. Cooper,   b. Abt 1804, North Carolina, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Elenner,   b. Abt 1800, Virginia, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2500	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William J. Lanier,   b. Abt 1838, Tennessee, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	14 Oct 1858	Cannon, Tennessee, United States
  Children	1. Jerone Lanier,   b. 1855, Cannon, Tennessee, United States d. Yes, date unknown   2. James Lanier,   b. May 1860, Cannon, Tennessee, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2501	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 May 2025

  
  

• Notes

  In the 1860 census, 2 children, James (2/12) and Jerome (3) are listedin the house. Either Jerome "came early" or is someone else's child,most likely. Based on ages, James is probably Ruthy & W.J.'s child.

  
  

• Sources

  [S144] Henry Cooper and His Descendants. [S500] 1850 US Federal Census, Rutherford Co., TN, Versailles District; page 240; dwelling 136, family 136; Hollace Cooper. [S723] 1860 US Federal Census, Cannon Co., TN, Bradyville; page 20; dwelling 128, family 128; W J Liner.